The recipient of countless honors, Hussain was awarded the distinction of Padma Vibhushan in January 2023 by the government of India. Previously, he had received the titles of Padma Bhushan in 2002 and Padma Shri in 1988, becoming the youngest percussionist to be awarded these titles that are given to civilians of merit. In 1990, he received the Indo-American Award in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to U.S.-India relations. In April 1991, he was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the president of India, making him one of the youngest musicians to receive this recognition from India's governing cultural institute. In 2019, he became a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, a lifetime position awarded to only 40 performing artists at a time. In 2007, readers' polls from Modern Drummer and Drum! magazines named him Best World Music and Best Worldbeat Drummer, respectively. While in 2009, Hussain received a Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album for Global Drum Project, from his group with Mickey Hart, Giovanni Hidalgo and Sikiru Adepoju. Also, in 2009, Hussain was named Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters by France's Ministry of Culture and Communication for his extraordinary artistic and cultural contributions. He was presented with SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 for his "unparalleled contribution to the world of music." In 2022, he received the Aga Khan Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement award and the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. A child prodigy, Hussain was touring by the age of 12. He came to the U.S. in 1970, performing at the Fillmore East in New York City with Pandit Ravi Shankar and embarking on an illustrious international career. Hussain has been voted Best Percussionist by Modern Drummer's Readers Poll, by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2020, and by the Downbeat Critics Poll in 2020 and 2021.

The Bucknell Film Club + Library & IT are hosting a Spring film challenge from April 4- 6th.All students are invited to participate and your team can be as small or as large as you'd like!The film challenge will begin on Friday April 4th @ 5pm, in which students will be issued a prop that must be included in their short film, and should have a nature theme.All teams will need to submit their final film by midnight on Sunday April 6th. You'll have approximately ~55 hrs! Library equipment and resources will be available for reservation in advance of the event, and students are encouraged to utilize these resources while creating their short films. Including our Bucknell Media Databases All submissions must be film, edited, and submitted by April 6th @ 11:59pm Final films will be screened at a showcase event on April 15th at the Campus Theater in downtown Lewisburg. Submissions will be judged and an assortment of prizes will be awarded. There are no fees to participate. For more information, visit the weekend challenge website: https://sites.google.com/bucknell.edu/fcdpsfc/home (https://sites.google.com/bucknell.edu/fcdpsfc/home)

The Bucknell Film Club + Library & IT are hosting a Spring film challenge from April 4- 6th.All students are invited to participate and your team can be as small or as large as you'd like!The film challenge will begin on Friday April 4th @ 5pm, in which students will be issued a prop that must be included in their short film, and should have a nature theme.All teams will need to submit their final film by midnight on Sunday April 6th. You'll have approximately ~55 hrs! Library equipment and resources will be available for reservation in advance of the event, and students are encouraged to utilize these resources while creating their short films. Including our Bucknell Media Databases All submissions must be film, edited, and submitted by April 6th @ 11:59pm Final films will be screened at a showcase event on April 15th at the Campus Theater in downtown Lewisburg. Submissions will be judged and an assortment of prizes will be awarded. There are no fees to participate. For more information, visit the weekend challenge website: https://sites.google.com/bucknell.edu/fcdpsfc/home (https://sites.google.com/bucknell.edu/fcdpsfc/home)

We Brake For Nobody will perform improvised comedy, bringing scenes to life based on your suggestions!

Join the Griot Institute for an exciting experience with West African drumming! Lessons will be held weekly on Mondays throughout the semester. This opportunity is free of charge! No experience necessary and instruments are provided. Register by emailing griot@bucknell.edu.

Wednesday, April 9, 7pm, Campus Theatre, 413 Market St, Lewisburg Ann Keeler Evans is the Inaugural Poet Laureate of Lewisburg PA. Since retirement she serves as a Hospital Chaplain at Geisinger Hospital. Her life's focus is Peacemaking and Spirituality — which are serious pursuits. David J. Bauman is the author of three poetry chapbooks, including Angels & Adultery (2018) and a collaboration with his son Micah called Mapping the Valley: Hospital Poems (2021), both from Seven Kitchens Press. David is the executive director of Snyder County Libraries Inc. in Selinsgrove.